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Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain?
Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain? I've had 2 doctors push this on me. I know that the side effects can be terrible and getting off of it difficult as it requires titration. One time I remember taking one pill, and not liking the way it made me feel, so not taking any more, and still feeling the "weirdness" from it 2-3 days later. and that was only 30 mg Please pass along any experience or advice from this medication?
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@kimithy i have never heard of this neck cradle before going to try this thank you!
@rosac I understand it also is very addicting and you have to cone off it slowly because it will cause addiction problems. And on top of that it causes weight gain so I have gained 30 lbs and that can’t be good either. It so hard to know what to do.
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I’ve been on Cymbalta for a few decades. For me, it helps with the pain and depression, but I noticed I feel very flat emotionally most of the time.
I’m so sorry for your multiple surgeries and problems. It’s clear that cutting further may not be the answer.
After multiple spine surgeries and the generalized pain from psoriatic arthritis, I’ve decided to pursue other modalities to deal with it: massage, visits with a pain psychologist, physical therapy, walking and exercise as much as the pain will allow, and surrounding myself with understanding friends and family. I hope you will find the answers for your disability. It doesn’t mean I’m pain free. It just means I’m heading in another direction. Every time a surgeon cuts on me, I feel like I’m laden with more problems than before. Enough already.
Nerves hurt when their myelin is eroded . Vitamin B12 restores myelin. Most people's diets are very low in B12 food i.e. animal protein. Best thing to do is take lots of COBALAMIN. That's the fancy name for B12.
Go for it.
I had the same experience. I only took 2 doses. I had brain fog, was dizzy and just felt unwell. I did not continue with it. I am currently on gabapentin. I have been unable to titrate up higher than 400mg per day. I take 100mg in the morning and 300mg at night. I think it helps with night time nerve pain. Higher doses made me feel unable to function or drive (my husband depends on me to drive). As with Cymbalta, I get brain fog and feel very lethargic if I take a higher dose.
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I’ve been on Cymbalta for about 2 years. Does nothing for nerve pain but does help my mental mood. Everyone reacts to the same drug differently sometimes. Talk to your doctor.
I was prescribed Cymbalta for nerve pain/depression. I got a bad headache. I stopped for a week and tried again, and the same thing happened. I went back to Lexapro.
getting off it was a nightmare and it took 4 months for the brain zaps and nausea to abate.
I have been trying to titrate down from duloxetine for months without success for months. ( I was switched to it from Celexa by a pain management provider
for treatment of chronic pelvic pain, because it has a “component” for that). If I had understood all the ramifications, I would Never have begun taking it. Brain fog. Sweating. Weird dreams. Blunted emotions. Sexual problems. It has been just awful trying to get off of it. I would not recommend it to anyone if you have other options. I practice mindfulness, and do many other positive things to manage my pain, but they haven’t helped to overcome the side effects of my Slowly paced withdrawal. Please do some research/reading before you head down that road. I hope this is helpful.